1. A Congratulations to the Hong Kong Library Association for its 50th Anniversary! Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? Henri Matisse

2. A A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step Lao Tzu Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? Paul Klee

3. A International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions IFLA Headquarters: hosted by the Royal Library in The Hague, Netherlands Regional Offices in : Singapore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pretoria, South Africa Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? Pretoria, South Africa

4. A Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? 2010 Brisbane, Australia 2009 Milan, Italy

5. A “With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one – but no one at all – can tell you what to read and when and how.” Doris Lessing Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? Paul Cézanne

6. A SC =  ((1/r n )r p cn)1..t. Francis Fukuyama (Economist) Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space?

7. A SC = The Human Network Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? Fernand Léger

8. A Best Wishes for a good conference Long Future Moving forward Library Associations – moving forward to “our space” or vacant space? M.C. Escher